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Starbucks: Colleges Online Through Arizona State International Expansion

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and has forced a number of smaller coffee shops out of existence. As a result, Starbucks is sometimes labeled an “evil” corporation focused on maximizing profits at the expense of small “Main Street” businesses—an image particularly at odds with the laid-back coffeehouse culture it ironically helped create. The chain has also received criticism for environmental issues, tax avoidance, and its employee tip policy. However, Starbucks also promotes fairly-traded coffee products and has made strides with environmental groups for recycling supplies and cups. Recently, it has announced a program through which its employees could attend college online through Arizona State.

International Expansion
Starbucks opened its first location outside of
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